The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-27
rove that our presept systeni Of taxa.

prove that our present system Of taxa.
ton does not amount to q foe upon
energy and thrift, and to consequent 4
encouragement Of these qualities, and !
Of their unimpeded exercise.
4. You confidently state that "the
billionsires and mllionaires would
escape taxation, and the railroads,
banks, insurance companies and
all money making schemes and
schemers." When You wrote this did
| Won not feel some surprise that these
gentlemen could not see their own in
terests with ss clear an eye as you
could? Or, perhaps, you believe that
Mr.. Henry Geor is vaging his un-
eonal contest in New York with funds
fnrpiphsd by the bilIionsires, the rail.
road and the barking corporations.
II Won think this don't yoa fear an
over whelming defeat for both the old
parties in New York this year2 And
how long do you think 1t will be be-
fore this formidable alliance Of
workingmen and Of billionaires
will land Mr.. George In tie
White House? l trust you will not
. misunderstood my meaning when
say that the argument that Mr..
|. Georges plan Of taxation will rebound
: to the good OF the very wealthy 10 IN.
. worthy OF place In so we'll edited q
paper o. yours. Such argument,
|, il they can be dignified by the name,
!, should be relegated to such sntedelu.
v Wan publications as the New York
!, persons either lend out their money
| -ls.L hn AahlAv tho
:, !, taxes in increaeedinterest on the loan),
a. or invest II in lands or in public com.
= panies. ii they invest 1t In lands It
a. will be taxed under the Henry George
30 system as heavily, II not more SOL than
a new; II they invest 1t In public com:
m panies those using the latter would
- nav all tfxes In increased cha ges,
and II taxes were abolished these
ee charges would, through the effect Of
as competition, be lowered. II the COM
.re pany be q monopoly In it's nature, II
ba should belong to the government and
80 he managed for the peoples good. II
Al we are not ripe for public ownership
mt OF reil and telegraph line, stree
ID car and water companies, let ri
On sell franchises OF this kind for lumI
No sum on condition that certain dues b,
- paid the community, at stated inter
n,t walls, In the nature Of rental. Neve
a., fesr, we can tax the billionairee quite q
al much az We now do, and even more
m without being compelled =
ave fine our entefprising merchant
i N for having erected stores and accumr
ali lated large stocks Of goods, or on
"a. thrifty workingmen for erectin
hs, homes. The few who have acquire
re- homes will not be hurt by the tax G
~ land values, whereas the many VII
ron. have ye. homes 10 get will be lar be
M ter of than now, and u did not fei
IL, that 1 haye already TOO much tire
an. passed upon your space this could |
the readily shown to yonr satisfaction.
.oyy In closing, permit me to say tn
Nd, You have always been on the side
tion the workingmen, In every matter IN
Am. can call to mind, when they We
ause right. NJ )re than this workinRmen
syo. not want. Bat from large circle
az. scquaiD'ances / know that all Il
onsl grateful to the ArPsAL and 10 Its edit
INT Tor this, and look TO you as thu
Ia IN friend, and believe they are right
nro. doing 90. Again, you are interested
All the growth Of this city, which We
onld hope 10 see one day the Chicago oil I
"a N. South. You desire 10 push the co
,.e,. mercial interests OF Memphis. Tit
! tsr tvo aims-to see workinRmen q
scie. business men alike do Welfare
mnls inconsistent with each other, as y
cpn' know from experience and from
oIi,ic litical economy. This "single to
III which Mr.. Henry George advoca
mead will increase the wages OF our work.
nd m men, will give our city unparalle
onpd prosperity and will extend her tra
/ ths This will reeult from the exemption
n a our trade, our stocks Of merchspf
NAV and our buildings from taxation. ]
,,ions know that II would do this. II you
az not think our people ready for
nan. qresliou, we'll and good; but beg
\ ths you, do not In the mean time call
and doctrine "absuId and chimeric
good Yours truly, BoIroS sxirl
q dis. September d. 1857.